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SIDMOUTH retained the East Devon Twenty20 title and the Bradbury Bats/Someret County Sports Trophy that goes with it when they defeated Axminster by exactly 100 runs in the final

   Sidmouth, who had home advantage in the final, set off at 10 an over and never fell below that rate on their way to a final total of 208 for nine.

   Anthony Griffiths made 58 with seven fours and three sixes and put on 49 for the first wicket with Nick Gingell (18).

   Griffiths put on another 65 with Neil Hancock before becoming the first of three wickets for Danny Larcombe.

   Josh Bess maintained the tempo with 34 and, although some good catching saw wickets fall regularly, the runs flowed freely.

   Axminster's early progress took a knock when Gingell took two slip catches off Murray and Hancock.

   Another setback came when Pete Hayball top-edged a ball from Barlow into his forehead and retired hurt, although he came back later in the innings.

   All the Sidmouth bowlers enjoyed success as Axminster struggled to maintain the required rate after an initial flurry.

   The best figures came from Fraser Hanson (3-23) and Will Murray (2-18) as Axminster were all out for 108 in the 18th over.